Gwithian

Name: Gwithian River Level Data
Creator: FloodRadar

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▲ Above a heightTriggers when the level passes a height you choose. ✓ ↗ Rising fastTriggers when it's climbing more than 0.10 m/hr. ✓ 🌊 Upstream wave betaA flood wave detected upstream is heading this way. ✓ 🚱 Sewage nearbyA storm overflow starts discharging within ~3 km. ✓

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Experimental model fusing soil moisture, river flow, groundwater and catchment character. The shaded band is its 10–90% range, widened so that about 80% of recent outcomes fall inside it. Under evaluation — not yet promoted, so treat as a second opinion.

Recent Readings

Falling · -0.2 cm over 7h

10 Sep 10:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.535 m

10 Sep 10:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.536 m

10 Sep 09:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.537 m

10 Sep 09:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.535 m

10 Sep 09:15 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.536 m

10 Sep 09:00 ▲ +0.7 cm 0.539 m

10 Sep 08:30 ▼ -1 cm 0.532 m

10 Sep 08:00 ▲ +0.5 cm 0.543 m

10 Sep 07:45 ▬ steady 0.538 m

10 Sep 07:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.538 m

10 Sep 07:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.540 m

10 Sep 06:45 ▲ +0.5 cm 0.541 m

10 Sep 06:30 ▼ -0.4 cm 0.536 m

10 Sep 06:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.540 m

10 Sep 05:30 ▲ +0.4 cm 0.541 m

10 Sep 05:15 ▬ steady 0.537 m

10 Sep 05:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.537 m

10 Sep 04:30 ▼ -0.4 cm 0.536 m

10 Sep 04:00 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.540 m

10 Sep 03:30 0.537 m

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2006 for the 6 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 4.3 km away).

6severe warnings 83flood warnings 364flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 29 Jan 2026 — River Hayle from Relubbus to St Erth

Year by year

Year	Severe	Warnings	Alerts
2026	0	1	12
2025	0	2	12
2024	0	7	23
2023	0	4	15
2022	0	1	7
2021	0	2	11
2020	0	6	29
2019	0	7	26
2018	0	8	32
2017	0	0	7
2016	1	8	29
2015	0	4	17
2014	4	12	38
2013	0	0	12
2012	0	8	18
2011	0	0	13
2010	0	2	18
2009	0	0	6
2008	1	2	5
2007	0	1	15
2006	0	8	19

Warnings apply to a whole flood area, not necessarily this exact spot. Years before 2006 aren't covered by the EA's historic record. See also the Gwithian flood history.

Station Details

Monitoring Station: Gwithian
Watercourse: River Red
Nearest Town: Gwithian
County: Cornwall
Coordinates: 50°13'47"N 5°23'19"W (50.229594, -5.388678)
Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
Date Opened: 22 Aug 2011
Status: Active (Data Temporarily Suspended)
Station Type: River level station

Station Reference: 48186
EA Gauge ID: 48186-level-stage-i-15_min-m
Parameter: Level
Unit: m
Typical rise rate: 3 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
Tidal: No
Lock / structure: No
Catchment Area: West Cornwall
Typical Range: 0.657 – 1.090 m
EA Cross-check: 0.54 m (EA at 10 Sep 10:00)

Geographic coordinates may reflect the access point for the gauge, and not the precise location in the watercourse that it is taking readings from.

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Red at Gwithian flooding today?

The current level is 0.54m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Gwithian?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. The chart above shows the last 12 hours of measurements by default (up to 7 days), updated roughly every 15 minutes.

What is a normal level for the River Red at Gwithian?

The typical range at this station is 0.66m to 1.09m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.09m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are taken by the Environment Agency gauge roughly every 15 minutes and FloodRadar refreshes its data continuously, so the level shown is normally less than an hour old.

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